Legal Opinion · Dissent

Welu v. Twin Hearts Smiling Horses, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 2016No. DA 16-0139Published

1DissentJustice Mckinnon

¶46 I disagree that the aboveground portions of the pivot irrigation system were a permanent fixture attached to Held’s land. I also disagree that a claim for unjust enrichment is precluded when ownership is determined by operation of statute, rather than pursuant to principles of contract law.

A. The record does not support a conclusion that the pivot irrigation system was a permanent and physical attachment to Held’s property.

¶47 I disagree with the Court’s conclusion that the aboveground portions of the pivot irrigation system are a fixture. First, the system does not meet the criteria…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bradkin v. LevertonNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. Berra v. Bieg Plumbing Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Olathe Millwork Co. v. DulinMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Maxted v. BarrettMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Ragland v. SheehanMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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